Sanctuary lamp



Oct 1936. o. w. OBERLANDER 5 SANCTUARY LAMP Filed Sept. 23, 1935 lhVENTDR Y 1,4, .Jw

' TTURNWEY Patented Oct. 6, 1936 UNITED STATES SANCTUARY LAMP Oscar W. Oberlander, Syracuse, N. Y., assignor to Will & Baumer Candle Company, Inc., Syracuse, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 23, 1935, Serial No. 41,738

12 Claims. (01. 24013) My invention relates to improvements in sanctuary lamps and is a continuation in part of co-pending application, Serial No. 597,226, filed March 7, 1932 in the name of Howard C.

5, Will and Oscar W. Oberlander.

An object of my invention is to providean improved sanctuary lamp in which-provision is made to facilitate taking the lamp apart for cleaning purposes.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved glass chimney and glass base for a sanctuary lamp in which either the base or chimney has means in connection therewith enabling easy separation of the base and chimney from each other for the purpose of cleaning out any candlewax which may have been deposited during the burning of the candle.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a double walled chimney for a sanctuary lamp which is so constructed and arranged that the chimney is supported on the rim of the base or candle holder by the-outer Wall of the chimney and the inner wall depends below the outer wall so as to prevent the melted wax, when the candle has burned down towards its lower end,

from overflowing the candle holder.

My invention further contemplates the provision of sanctuary lamp having av double wall or chimney and a glass base easily separable from the chimney and adapted to support the chimney in a manner such as to form a substantially continuous glass enclosure for the candle. v

Otherobiects and advantages will be more apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which: v

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalview of my novel sanctuary lamp.

Figure 2 is a view taken on the line 2-4! of Figure 1. g

Figure 3 is a View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1. v

Figure 4 is a view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure The sanctuary lamp of my invention comprises a base H preferably made of brass or any other suitable material. The base may be made of any suitable design and shape adapted to lend a pleasing appearance to the lamp. The base ll has a circular opening l2 in the upper portion thereof for receiving a preferably brass cup-shaped holder l3 which rests upon the base. The upper end of the holder [3 is turned outwardly to form a rim as indicated at l5. and

around the circumference of the outwardly turned portion are provided a plurality of apertures M for receiving the ends of chains l6 which are used if the sanctuary lamp is to be suspended from an overhead support. A chain 5; supporting structure suitable for use disclosed is in the above mentioned co-pending application. Further, if the sanctuary lamp is to be suspended from an overhead support, the base II is either'removably locked to the holder l3 or is ll) riveted thereto, as indicated at ll.

The holder I3 extends inwardly and downwardly at It and a glass cup-shaped holder 21 for receiving the candle rests in the holder 13. The candle holder 2| also extends inwardly and 1d downwardly to conform with the shape. of the holder l3, as indicated at 22. The base of the candle C is adapted to be snugly received in the candle holder and-supported in upright position.

A glass chimney or globe 28 is adapted to ex- 29 tend substantially concentric with the candle and comprises aninner Wall 29 and an outer wall 3!. Towards the upper end of the chimney the walls 29 and 3| are turned inwardly, as indicated at 32, so as to provide a comparatively 25 small diameter opening 33 at the top of the chimney whereby the chimney efiect when the candle is burning is increased. The walls 29 and 3! of the chimney are sealed together at the top of the chimney at 34. The inner wall 29 of the 30 chimney for a purpose to be described extends downwardly. internally of the candle holder 2| and below the outer wall, the lower edge 36 of the inner wall terminating a short distance above the base of the -candle holder 2|. The 35 outer wall 3| at 31, as shown more clearly in Figure 4, is soldered or cemented to the inner wall 29 to form a sealed joint. The diameter of the candle holder is substantially the same as the over all diameter of the chimney so that the .40 chimney may be supported by the candle holder with the outer wall of the chimney resting upon the rimof the holder.

7 The inner wall 29 of thechimney is provided with an inwardly extending lug 4| for receiving 45 a notch formed longitudinally of the candle. The purpose of the inwardly extending lug 4| is more clearly described in the above mentioned copending application.

After the candle has been placed in the candle 50 holder, the chimney is slipped down over the upper end of the candle with the lug 4i in.regis try with the notch in the candle until the outer wall of the chimney rests upon the rim of the holder, as indicated at 42. -With the parts in 55 assembled relationship the inner wall 29 of the chimney depends well below the rim of the holder and the outer wall of the chimney and the candle holder present a substantially continuous appearance.

The inner wall of the candle holder is provided with a plurality of preferably three spaced ribs 44 whereby the candle holder and chimney may be retained in spaced concentric relationship and to permit easy separation of the parts when a new candle is to be inserted in the lamp or for cleaning purposes.

In the practice of my invention the candle used is only slightly smaller in diameter than the internal diameter of the chimney so that the candle and chimney are in concentric, close spaced relationship. The heat of the candle flame causes the wax at the top of the candle to melt and flow into the space and downward between the chimney and the candle. This candle material which has flowed down below the rim of the candle and below the influence of the flame has a tendency to solidify and build up a solid candle body adhering to the side walls of the chimney which retains a pool of melted candle material at the top of the chimney. The heighth of the pool of melted candle material varies depending upon the temperature. Under extremely high atmospheric temperature conditions the heighth of melted candle material may be as much as an inch.

When the candle burns down to a point just above that shown in the drawing, the candle material between the candle body and the chimney Will be sufficiently fluid at the circumference of the lower rim of the inner wall of the chimney to enable the fluid candle material to escape beneath the chimney, build up in the bottom of the candle holder where it will tend to solidify, as indicated at 45, and rise in the space between the candle holder and the inner chimney wall to the level of the pool of candle material on the inside of the chimney. The candle material in the space between the candle holder and the inner chimney wall will be fluid because it will receive enough heat from the candle flame through the wall to maintain it in a fluid condition, as well as receiving heat through the fluid candle material itself since open communication beneath the inner chimney wall has been established. The lower end of the inner chimney wall thus acts as a dam and prevents the candle material from flowing into the candle holder until the level of the pool of candle material on the inside of the chimney is below the rim of the candle holder, so that the melted candle material will not overflow the candle holder.

The holder height of the sidewalls of the candle and the distance which the inner wall of the chimney depends below the rim of the candle holder are made sufficient so that under the most extreme temperature conditions the candle material will not overflow the candle holder. As the candle continues to burn the level of the candle material both on the inside and outside of the chimney recedes until all the candle material above the lower edge of the inner chimney wall is consumed. The continued burning of the candle consumes substantially all the candle material only a comparatively small portion of it being left solidified in the cup.

When the candle has been entirely burned the chimney and candle holder may be easily .taken apart to enable cleaning by reason of the fact that the candle holder and chimney are maintained in spaced relationship by the ribs 44 so that candle material is unlikely to solidify between the holder and chimney and seal them together.

While I have shown my invention in its preferred form it will be apparent that various modifications and changes may be made in the form and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup shaped candle holder adapted to receive a candle therein, a chimney having a pair of walls separated by an air space, the outer of said walls being supported on the rim of said cup shaped holder and the inner of saidwalls extending below the outer wall.

'2. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup shaped candle holder adapted to receive a candle therein, a chimney'having a pair of walls sealed together and separated by a dead air space, the outer wall being supported on the rim of said cup shaped holder and the inner wall depending below the outer wall internally of said cup shaped holder, and means for spacing said inner wall from the holder.

3. A chimney for a sanctuary lamp comprising a double walled member having an opening extending through the center thereof, said walls being sealed together at the top and bottom to form a dead air space, and said chimney having one of said walls depending below the other.

4. In a sanctuary lamp, a candle holder having upwardly extending side walls of substantial heighth and being adapted to receive a candle therein, a chimney having a pair of walls separated by a dead air space, the outer wall being adapted to rest on the rim of the candle holder and the inner wall extending below said outer wall and inside. of the candle holder.

5. In a sanctuary lamp, a candle holder having upwardly extending side walls of substantial heighth and being adapted to receive a candle therein, a chimney having a pair of walls separated by a dead air space, the outer wall being adapted to rest on the rim of the candle holder, the inner wall extending below said outer wall and inside of the candle holder, and means for spacing the candle holder from the inner chimney wall.

6. In a sanctuary lamp, a candle holder having upwardly extending walls of substantial heighth, a candle adapted to be received in said candle holder, a chimney having a pair of side walls separated by a dead air space, the outer wall being supported on the rim of said candle holder, and the inner wall of said chimney surrounding said candle in close relationship whereby when the candle burns a. pool of melted candle wax is retained at the top of the candle by the sidewalls of the chimney, said inner chimney wall depending below the outer wall inside of said candle holder and forming a dam) to prevent fluid candie material from flowing into the candle holder until the upper level of the pool of melted candle material is below the rim of the candle holder.

7. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup-shaped base for receiving the base of a solid, cylindrical, preformed candle therein, and a chimney extending upwardly concentric with the candle, said chimney comprising a double-walled member having the walls thereof connected together to maintain the walls in close spaced relationship whereby to provide a substantially inert air space therebetween, one of said walls depending below the other and below the upper circumferential edge of the cup-shaped base.

8. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup-shaped candle holder adapted to receive the base of a solid, cylindrical, preformed candle therein, and a chimney extending upwardly concentric I with the candle, said chimney comprising a doublewalled member having the walls thereof connected together to maintain the walls in close spaced relationship whereby to provide a substantially inert air space therebetween, the outer of said walls being supported on the rim of said cup-shaped candle holder and the inner of said walls depending below the outer wall.

9. In a sanctuary lamp, a candle holder having upwardly extending walls of substantial heighth, said candle holder being adapted to receive a solid, cylindrical, preformed candle, a chimney having a pair of closely spaced connected walls extending upwardly substantially concentric with the candle, said walls providing a substantially dead air space therebetween, the outer of said walls being supported on the rim of said candle holder and the inner of said walls surrounding said candle in such close relationship that when the candle burns a pool of melted candle wax is retained at the top of the candle by the side walls thereof, said inner wall depending below the outer wall internally of said candle holder but having its lower edge spaced from the bottom thereof and forming a dam to prevent fluid candle material from flowing into the candle holder until the upper level of the pool of melted candle material on the top of the candle is below the rim of the candle holder.

10. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup-shaped base member adapted to receive a candle therein, said cup-shaped base having substantially vertically extending side walls, a chimney member extending upwardly concentric with the candle and substantially enclosing the candle, a part of said chimney member extending internally of and below the rim of the cup-shaped base member, one of said members having projections thereon for spacing it from the other.

11. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup-shaped base member having substantially vertically extending side walls for receiving a solid, cylindrical, preformed candle therein, a chimney extending upward from the base member and having substantially vertical side walls substantially enclosing the candle, means in connection with the lamp for maintaining the candle material melted by the flame thereof in a pool at the top of the candle as the candle burns downward, said cupshaped base and said chimney having the vertical side walls thereof of substantially the same diameter and with the chimney supported on the upper circumferential edge of the base member, the base member and chimney presenting a substantially continuous appearance of outer side walls.

12. In a sanctuary lamp, a cup-shaped base member having substantially vertically extending side walls for receiving a solid, cylindrical, preformed candle therein, a chimney extending upward from the base member and having substantially vertical side Walls substantially enclosing the candle, means in connection with the lamp for maintaining the candle material melted by the flame thereof in a pool at the top of the candle as the candle burns downward, said cupshaped base and said chimney having the vertical side Walls thereof of substantially the same diameter and with the chimney supported on the upper circumferential edge of the base member, the base member and chimney presenting a substantially continuous appearance of outer side walls, and means for maintaining said candle holder and said chimney in said relationship.

OSCAR W. OBERLANDER. 

